WEBVTT
IF
THEY'LL EVEN HAVE ONE AT ALL.
MOTHER NATURE THROWING A WRENCH
INTO THE PLANS FOR THE 101st
NEWPORT WINTER CARNIVAL.
EACH YEAR THE TOWN SHOWCASES AN
ICE RINK ON THE COMMON AS PART
OF THE FESTIVITIES.
>> SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS COMES
AROUND WITH THE WINTER CARNIVAL.
EVERYBODY LOOKS FORWARD TO IT
THEY BRING THEIR KIDS OFF.
>> IT'S A REALLY NICE THING TO
HAVE IN TOWN.
A LOT OF KIDS USE IT AND KIDS
HAVE A LOT OF FUN ON IT.
REPORTER: THIS TIME AROUND
THINGS MAY BE CHANGING.
ON MONDAY THE TOWN IMPLEMENTED A
WATER BAN AFTER ITS WATER
SOURCE GILMAN POND DROPPED
BELOW AVERAGE WATER LEVEL.
>> THE LAST REPORT I GOT IT W
DOWN NEAR 35 TO 36 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL.
REPORTER: A RECREATION DIRECTOR
SAYS BECAUSE OF THAT THE TOWN
DECIDED NOT TO TA THE 10 TO
12,000-GALLONS FROM THE POND
THAT IS NEEDED TO CREATE THE ICE
RINK, WHICH HAS PUT OFFICIALS IN
A TIGHT SPOT TO FIND OTHER
ALTERNATIVES.
RESIDENTS IN TOWN SAY THEY ARE
HOPING A PLAN CAN BE PUT INTO
PLACE TO BUILD THE ICE RINK
AGAIN THIS YEAR.
>> WHEN THEY HAVE IT GOING IT IS
NICE TO GO BY AND SEE EVERYBODY
OUT SKATING AROUND, IT'S VERY
PLEASANT, AND IT CHAIRMANS THE
TOWN VERY WELL.
REPORTER: AND NOW THE DECISION
TO PULL THE PLUG ON THE ICE RINK
IS NOT SET IN STONE, AS OF YET.
WE'LL HAVE MORE INFORMATION
COMING UM TONIGHT AT 6:00.
AS TO OTHER OPTIONS THAT THE
TOWN IS LOOKING INTO.

The effects of this year's drought are still being felt in some towns in New Hampshire, including Newport, where the weather has officials considering changes to the annual winter carnival.

A big part of the Newport Winter Carnival is an ice skating rink, but with a water ban in effect, town officials are considering whether they will be able to have one. The water ban was implemented Monday after the town water source, Gilman Pond, dropped below its average level.

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"The last report I got is it is 34, 35 inches below normal," said P.J. Lovely, Newport recreational director.

Lovely said the town has decided not to take the 10,000 to 12,000 gallons of water from the pond that would be needed to create the ice rink. Officials are trying to find other alternatives.

"Using the river as maybe a pump option if we have a suitable spot," Lovely said. "We're also having alternate activities on the common. Sliding hills, if we get a lot of snow, maybe some broom hockey, outdoor winter soccer with lights for the kids to keep that tradition alive."